West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-10-21

Mr.. a. Moore, Of Berryville, VA,
has been nominated for the House
of Delegates by the Democrats Of
Clarke and Warren counties.
Mrs. 40. Avis, widow of the late
Can't. Jno. Avis, who served in the
Mexican war. is in receipt of a pen
sion. Mr.. Jno. W. Roulett of Har
per's Ferry, has been granted an in
crease Of pension
Hon. VIM. L. Wilson is annouLc-
ed to lecture in kabletown on We'd
nesday evening, November 2nd.
Subject: The House OF Represeu-
tatives." Admission % cents. Pro
ceeds to be applied to repairs of
Church. Doors open at 6 O'Clock.
The Government has re-appointed
Col. W. =. Craighill, L. :. ~, SUI
perintendent of river and habor i'm
provement in Virginia. What Col.
CraighilI did for James river will
always be remembered to his inf
mite credit.-RirbmORd state.
1t is reported. much to the de-
light Of our local spOrtsmen, that
there is an unusually large quantity
of game in the county this season.
The game law allows cartridges to
be killed only between the 18th Of
October to the lst Of January.
JEFFERSON COUNTY TRoTTEIS.-
We note with pleasure the success
our county met with in the colt race
at the Winchester, Va, fair First
and third places were won by Bright,
owned by Mr.. Chas. f. Baylor, and
Dundee, Jr., owned by Mr. John ;.
Castleman, respectively, both ofthls
county.
Owing to the great increase, and
in order to facilitate the shipping
trade at this point, tho b. IL o. r.
r. Company is laying an extra sid
ing at the depot. The track begins
at the East switch and runs along
the south side of the freight depot
1t will be a great convenience in
loading and unloading freight,
DEPOT BURNED.-About $3.50 \.
NJ. on Sunday morning last, the She
nandoah Valley depot was discover
ed 20 be on fire. The alarm was
promptly given, but the structure
being a light wooden one, was en-
tirely consumed with all its contents,
before either fire company could
reach the spot. No clue as to the
origin of the fire has yet been dis
covered. Loss is estimated at 81
600; partly insured The r. r. Co.
will probably begin rebuilding ut
once
Charles w. Swartz, Of the vicinity
Of kabletown, in this county, went
out into Maryland on Saturday to
deliver a horse for Mr. F. r. Weller
and was fatally stabbed at Sharps-
burg, Washington county. Saturday
night, by some person unknown.
While standing in front Of Delany's
saloon q stranger approached Swartz
and with the remark, There, take
that" stabbed him in the abdomen.
Swartz's wound is six inches in
length and caused the bowels topro-
trude. The wound is fatal The
assassin made his eScape.-SPWit.
4 SERIOUS ACCIDENT occurred at
a saw mill on the farm of Mr.. J. Ed.
Wyatt. near this place, by which
one of our best citizens. DR.. +. l..
Wager, came near losing his life.
The Doctor was standing near the
circular saw, experimenting the
saving of some planks, when piece
of slab become detached and was
thrown with great force against his
throat, making a serious cash. The
wound at first was considered fatal,
but at this writing, we are glad to
report a rapid improvement Of his
condition. Drs. Richardson, Starry
and Byington gave him surgical at
tentiOn.